Rome ~ The Emperor's Spy

M. C. Scott continues the tales that she had begun with Boudica, only now the story moves on to Rome and the time of Nero.  Pantera is appointed spy by Nero, to find out the true date of the burning of Rome as prophesised by the Sybils.  Interwoven into the story is a love quadrangle and whom to blame for the burning of Rome.  Unfortunately I can't agree with the premises set down by the author.

Dark Blood

Stuart MacBride's latest novel with DS Logan McRae and DI Steel is another page turner.  Logan, as usual, seems to get himself into the craziest cases and receives physical punishment for it.  However, he still manages to work through the pain and solve the case.  This case involves money, a violent rapist and police from another jurisdiction.  Put together with all of MacBride's convoluted twists you have a great read.